Bangladesh women's football team coach, Peter Butler, had hoped his side would gain valuable lessons when they faced South Korea in their final Group H fixture of the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup Qualifiers on Sunday.

Butler’s side progressed as one of the three best runners-up across eight groups involving 32 teams, joining hosts Thailand in the 12-team finals set for next April.

What happened in Joypurhat is dangerous, not just for sports but for our future.

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) stated that it disapproves of the vandalism that took place to force off the women’s football match at the Tilakpur High School ground in Joypurhat's Akkelpur upazila on Tuesday.

The Bangladesh women’s football team have been injecting fresh air for years amidst all the doldrums.